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Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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Instructions for those who jump the razor wire: Cee’s Odd Ball Photo
In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge. I did not find that this was such an odd ball photo but rather odd ball instructions. Would you jump the razor wire to wander in HMAS Penguin. At least if you … Continue reading
Roots: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Clinging on A tenuous hold Eroding Exposing Not uncommon That’s life In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Auckland Oddities: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
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Odds and Sods: Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge
In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge where you are invited to put photos that don’t fit anywhere else.
Oddly located Sheep: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
It struck me as odd when I pulled up at my local servo for petrol to have at the bowser next to me a trailer full of sheep. To my knowledge it is too wet for sheep on the coastal … Continue reading
Simply odd: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
A car’s information dials oddly become a piece of art whilst what is odd? The person who throws an anchor on cement or the anchor being there? This I find quite odd. Somehow this photo that looks like I took … Continue reading
Oddities by the River: Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge
As Muffin and I trod a different path some oddities we found I wondered as I wandered had this been placed before the tree grew And where had this come from The day darkened as through the trees we went, … Continue reading
Odd Eye balls: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
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Movement: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
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Odd Pebbles: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
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